Last year, Rivian announced it would adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS), expanding access to the latter’s Supercharger network in Canada and the U.S., reports Tesla North. As of today, Rivian electric vehicle owners now have access to Tesla’s Supercharging network in Canada. Rivian is sending out an adapter to owners this spring, but...
Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched its third fight test of its Starship rocket on early Thursday, after receiving clearance from the FAA yesterday. Starship is the biggest rocket ever made and consists of the Starship spacecraft itself with six Raptor engines and its Super Heavy rocket booster. This reusable transportation system is built to reach the...
Tesla’s Cybertruck is on the verge of launching in Canada, as indicated by Rohan Patel, Tesla’s Vice President of Public Policy and Business Development. In a recent update on Saturday, Patel responded to queries about the Cybertruck's availability for Canadian customers, reports Tesla North. Patel stated on X, "@cybertruck team is gonna make this happen,...
Tesla is set to launch its Full Self-Driving (FSD) subscription service in Canada in the near future, as confirmed by Rohan Patel, the company's Vice President of Public Policy and Business Development, reports Tesla North. "Elon approved this Canada update and the team is working on the technical and regulatory procedures to make sure we...
Ford's F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle customers in the U.S. and Canada now have access to Tesla's extensive network of Superchargers (via Tesla North). This marks the first time a non-Tesla automaker's customers have been granted such access, significantly expanding fast charging options for Ford's EV owners. By partnering with Tesla, Ford EV...
SpaceX announced on Sunday its successful use of the Starlink satellite internet technology to post directly from a smartphone to a Direct to Cell satellite, testing out the data feature of the latter, reports Tesla North. This achievement, detailed in a post on X, involved sending a photo from a location in the Santa Cruz...
Stellantis has announced its decision to adopt Tesla's SAE J3400 charging connector, synonymous with the latter's North American Charging Standard (NACS), into its battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) starting with select models in 2025, reports Tesla North. According to Stellantis on Monday, it will offer adapters for BEVs currently equipped with the Combined Charging System (CCS) port....
Image via Not a Tesla App Tesla has started rolling out its 2024.2.3 software update for its fleet, bringing support for ultra-wideband (UWB) technology to improve the performance and dependability of its phone key feature, starting out for iPhone users, reports Tesla North. This update brings UWB support for newer Tesla vehicles, such as its...
Tesla has announced a significant reduction in prices for its Model Y lineup in Canada, with reductions reaching up to $4,000 CAD, reports Tesla North. The price cut lowers the entry point for the Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) to $53,990 CAD from the previous $57,990 CAD. The Long Range model sees a drop to...
Tesla marked a significant achievement in the federal government's Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) program for the year 2023, securing more rebates than any other brand, reports Tesla North. According to Transport Canada, Tesla shipped 43,654 vehicles eligible for the rebate program, nearly equaling the total of its three closest competitors combined. The iZEV program...
In the rural Whitbourne area in Newfoundland and Labrador, Mike Mullins faced a significant challenge when he built a high-tech smart home for his retirement: the local internet service provided by Bell was not fast enough as it was painfully slow. "We've lived in town for 30 years, and when we moved to Whitbourne, my...